Men's Tennis

UMBC Announces Under Armour As Official Outfitter Of Retriever Athletics

Dec 03, 2012

BALTIMORE- UMBC Athletics today announced that Under Armour,
Inc., the Baltimore-based leader in athletic performance apparel,
footwear, and accessories will be the official outfitter of
Retriever Athletics through 2018.

Under Armour will outfit 17 of UMBC's 19 varsity teams from
head-to-toe including all game-day uniforms, training gear and
footwear. UMBC's men's and women's swimming and diving squads are
the only two teams not covered by the agreement.

"I am very excited about the agreement with Under Armour as it
ensures that Retriever Athletics will be wearing best-in-class
athletic performance gear," Director of Athletics Dr. Charles Brown
said. "Feedback from our student-athletes has been overwhelmingly
positive and we are looking forward to what is to come!"

UMBC's new official outfitter agreement includes entitlements
that will complement Under Armour's marketing campaigns through
venue presence and advertising at the university. Those
entitlements include signage at the RAC Arena, UMBC
Stadium, Retriever Soccer Park, The Baseball Factory Field at
UMBC, and the softball complex; print media advertising, online
advertising on the official webpage of UMBC Athletics, www.umbcretrievers.com, and
advertising via UMBC Athletics' streaming site, www.umbcretrievers.tv.

"The new relationship with Under Armour is a tremendous
advantage for our department," Senior Associate Director of
Athletics Gary Wohlstetter added. "We are very proud to
be associated with a hometown company right here in Baltimore.
Under Armour is the leader in the athletic apparel industry when it
comes to both performance and style."